We had an incredible day yesterday visiting the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre! Students watched an interactive planetarium show, learned how astronomers measure the light signature of different stars outside of our solar system, and explored the hands-on exhibits in the Cosmic Courtyard. They were able to touch one of only five moon rocks on earth, try on a space suit, and experience the feeling of being in space on a simulator machine. A high-light of the day was when students built and launched their own bottle rockets, using 60 psi of pressure, and reaching heights of over 30m! It was a blast!
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AuthorMs. Ballard is the grade six math and science teacher at VTT. Archives
June 2015
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